White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

The US Department of Energy deleted approximately 6,000 web pages related to energy conservation. The deletions occurred as temperatures rose across the United States. The timing followed Republican criticism of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's request that residents set air conditioning to 78 degrees to reduce demand on the electrical grid. Senator Ted Cruz and other Republicans had objected to the mayor's request.

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